Effect of disopyramide and disobutamide on conduction in perfused rabbit hearts

P. E. Dresel, K. D. Cameron

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Abstract

The effects of disopyramide (DP) and a new antiarrhythmic agent, disobutamide (DB) on cardiac conduction were studied using His bundle recording from modified rabbit Langendorff preparations electrically driven at 3 and 4 Hz. Both disopyramide (4-16 μg/mL) and disobutamide (1-30 μg/ml) slowed conduction throughout the atrioventricular conduction system, i.e., SA, AH and HV intervals were increased in a dose-related manner. Conversion of the conduction time changes to percent changes indicates that disobutamide has a relatively equal effect on each part of the system whereas disopyramide exhibited significantly less effect on AV nodal conduction. Slowing of conduction in the AV node by DP was clearly related to rate. Changes in SA and HV intervals were rate related to a lesser degree. No such rate-related effect was evident with disobutamide. Block of atrial conduction occurred in two out of six hearts when the rate was increased at 8 μg/mL of DP and in three additional hearts at 16 μg/mL. This was interpreted to indicate a change in atrial excitability such that 2 x threshold currents no longer excites the tissues. This was not observed at any concentration of DB.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1192-1195
Number of pages4
JournalCanadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
Volume59
Issue number11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1981

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Physiology
  • Pharmacology
  • Physiology (medical)

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Dresel, P. E., & Cameron, K. D. (1981). Effect of disopyramide and disobutamide on conduction in perfused rabbit hearts. Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology, 59(11), 1192-1195. https://doi.org/10.1139/y81-185